AFP/Getty ImagesUS Marines searching for victims in Beirut eight days after an attack that killed 241 American service members on October 23, 1983....
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AFP/Getty ImagesPicture of Venezuelan terrorist Illich Ramirez Sanchez known as ‘Carlos the Jackal’ taken at a Paris courthouse in November 2004. CNN —...
CNN — Here is a look at the life of John Brennan, former director of the CIA. Birth date: September 22, 1955...
CNN — Here’s a look at Boko Haram, a militant Islamic group working out of Nigeria, whose purpose is to institute Sharia,...
CNN — Here’s some background information about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. September 11, 2012...
CNN — Here’s a look at the National Exercise Program, the US system for emergency preparation drills. These exercises are mandated by...
Anders Wiklund/ TT News Agency via AP Police evacuate Stockholm Central Train Station after a truck crashed into a department store injuring several...
CNN — Here is a look at notable terror attacks with fatalities on US soil since 1980. 1978-1995 – Three people die...
CNN — Here is a look at Sunni extremist group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The Yemeni-based arm of al...
CNN — Here’s a look at Operation Enduring Freedom, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and...